Monday, April 23, 2012

JUHA IN THE MALL

       Juha was shopping one day and a man approached him from behind and bumped into him accidently. Juha turned and exclaimed very loudly, "why did you do that?" Juha started to complain very obnoxiously in the shopping center, gathering much attention, insisting that the man who had bumped him had done so consciously. people advised Juha to quiet down and take his matters up with a judge of law. so Juha did just this; the man and Juha attended the court and were allowed an immediate hearing to settle their dispute. After Juha expressed his discontent about being bumped and that he felt he had been wronged, pursued an intentional tort, and deserved compensation for the harm done. The judge began to act strangely and without juha's awareness he winked several times at the man being prosecuted. unbeknownst to Juha, he was being dubbed as a fool; the judge had another plan in mind to settle this dispute. He found the man guilty and said he must pay Juha $20 in compensation for the injury. The man replied frantically that he did not have the money for Juha or he would serve a more sever penalty in place of compensation. The man agreed and was dismissed with a final and suspicious wink o approval from the judge. An hour passed and the man had not returned. Two hours then passed, and the man had not returned. Juha had finally caught onto the trick and approached the judge. He slapped him and told him, "if the man comes back, keep the $20. ", "I am going home. "Juha left immediately.The other man who bumped him had never come back. 

Friday, April 20, 2012

Saudi restaurant

   I believe that opening a Saudi themed restaurant in Carbondale would be a great idea, from a financial and cultural perspective.

    It would be successful due to all of Saudi students studying abroad through CESL. They will find comfort in having access to traditional food from back home, as many are homesick. Aside from being on outlet meeting place for Saudi people, the restaurant would be a cultural experience showcasing traditional Saudi foods, like kabsah.

    In conclusion, I think opening a Saudi themed restaurant in Carbondale would be a great idea with a lot of upsides.  

Thursday, April 12, 2012

My Family Business

     Back in my country of Saudi Arabia I am a co-founder and co-owner of a restaurant that I share with my brother, Salem. Five yours ago my brother came to me with a business proposition to start a restaurant.   He asked for my help to pay for some of the start-up costs and promised to share profits with me. I agreed and we began our 'project'. We opened our restaurant in 2009 in our town, and our restaurant specialized in preparing local dishes. My brother traveled to Yemen to choose the workers for our growing business, to pick-up recipes, and to order ingredients. I oftentimes managed the restaurant myself. Our reputation grew quickly, and we found a need to open more restaurants. Just recently my brother Salem has told me of his plans to open another restaurant in a bigger city. Our project was a  success.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

My three favorite sports

          I like many kinds of sports, but my favorite three are soccer, swimming, and volleyball.

          My favorite sport is soccer. This is my favorite sport because I enjoy it the most of the three. When I play it I am very happy. Soccer is very popular worldwide, and wherever I go I can play it.

         My second favorite sport is volleyball. This sport is fun because it is a team sport with people close together, and it doesn't require much fitness. Also, it is very easy to play.

        My third favorite sport is swimming. When I was a child my father taught me to swim and I liked it. Also, my religion encourages us to swim, and lastly, when you swim you can explore more things in the sea.

       In conclusion, all these sports are useful for improving one's health, and they are fun.

Saudi women and The Olympics

    In my religion sports are accepted and women can play them, however there are many rules for where, when, and how women play these sports. Due to my religion and culture, it is very hard for Saudi women  to participate in the Olympic  games. This is very recent issue for my culture and Saudi people still do not accept women competing with men.

      My religion has taught us that women should be coveted and protected like diamonds so they must always wear enough clothing to hide away their beauty. Thus, this makes it very difficult for women to participate in athletics with so much clothing.

In conclusion, Saudi women are like diamonds: everyone can see them, but only a select few can touch them.